It's the last of the bonus preview episodes taking a look at the song's selected for this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Matt and Monty guide you through the entries from the Big 5 plus hosts The Netherlands. They once again share their thoughts on their home nation's entry, too.

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Eurovision 2021: Big 6 Preview

The 2021 season continues with another special bonus episode! Matt and Monty preview the songs in the second semi-final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision 2021: Semi-Final 2 Preview

The 2021 season kicks off with a special bonus episode where Matt and Monty review the songs in the first semi-final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision 2021: Semi-Final 1 Review

It's taken six months of weekly podcast episodes to get here, but we're here - the final episode of the season and the results of the Second Cherry Song Contest 2020. The boys also round up the series with some personal thoughts on this year's national final season. All the entries for this year's contest can be found in the Second Cherry YouTube playlist. Other Links: You can rewatch the final show on the Second Cherry YouTube channelMatt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: Eurovision Again Semi Final SpecialSecond Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision

Second Cherry Song Contest: The Results 2020

The boys are back home this week and are rounding up the Eurovision national selections from 2020 that didn't make it into the podcast. They are joined by a returning special guest from the Second Cherry team: Jody! The mug giveaway is announced and Matt almost forgot about a cheeky little interview he managed to wrangle with Latvian 2020 entrant, Samanta Tina! Grab a drink, and let's look back... Selected Songs: Lake Malawi with "Lucy"Senhit with "Obsessed" Other Links: Vote here for the Second Cherry Song Contest 2020Matt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: SuRie releases new Patreon pageTornike Kipiani's performance of "Gethsemane" on Pop IdolSecond Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision

2020 Round Up – Best of the Rest

HERE WE GO! This is the final selection of the series and now we have the full list of songs for the Second Cherry Song Contest 2020. The boys finish up with Italy and the ever-entertaining Sanremo music festival. They also announce the date for the live show and details of how you can vote are below... Selected Songs: Diodato with "Fai Rumore"Francesco Gabbani with "Viceversa"Pinguini Tattici Nucleari with "Ringo Starr"Levante with "Tikibombom"Elodie with "Andromeda"Rancore with "Eden"Achille Lauro with "Me Ne Frego"Elettra Lamborghini with "Musica (E Il Resto Scompare)" Other Links: Vote here for the Second Cherry Song Contest 2020Matt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: KEiiNO's new song, feat. Sordal, "Transarctic Lover"THAT Bugo and Morgan incident during Sanremo 2020Second Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision

Italy 2020

In this week's episode, the penultimate 'cherry' from the 2020 Eurovision national final season is selected. A feast of songs are on the menu as the boys review Dora 2020 - this year's Croatian selection process. Live Performances of Selected Songs: Damir Kedžo with "Divlji vjetre"Alen Vitasović & Božidarka Matija Čerina with "Da se ne zatare"Aklea Neon with "Zovi ju mama"Indira with "You Will Never Break My Heart"Colonia with "Zidina"Mia Negovetić with "When It Comes To You"Zdenka Kovačiček with "Love, Love, Love" Other Links: Matt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: Damir Kedžo teases possible DORA returnSecond Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision

Croatia 2020

For the first time the boys are in Armenia reviewing the national final Depi Evratesil 2020. What song missed out on being selected for Eurovision but has been given a second chance in the Second Cherry Song Contest 2020? Live Performances of Selected Songs: Athena Manoukian with "Chains On You"Agop with "Butterflies"TOKIONINE with "Save Me"Karina EVN with "Why?"Gabriel Jeeg with "It's Your Turn"Vladimir Arzumanyan with "What's Going On Mama?" Other Links: All Depi Evratesil 2020 singing Duncan Laurence's "Arcade"Iveta Mukuchyan appearing as special guest at Depi Evratesil 2020Matt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: Eurovision stars among Drag Race Holland guest judgesSecond Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision

Armenia 2020

As we near the end of the series, the boys are in Serbia taking a look at Beovizija 2020. What song does the Second Cherry team think should have gone to Eurovision and deserves a second chance? Live Performances of Selected Songs: Hurricane with "Hasta la vista"Andrija Jo with "Oči Meduze"Neda Ukraden with "Bomba"Lazar Živanović with "Puklo je nebo"Ivana Jordan with "Vila"Igor Simić with "Ples za rastanak"Bane Mojićević with "Cvet sa Prokletija"Rocher Etno Bend with "Samo ti umeš to" Other Links: Carolina Ra with "Dancing in the Sunrise"Matt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: Dami Im's new single "Paper Dragon"Second Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision

Serbia 2020

The boys have a bumper episode for you this week as they present more songs than ever from the Moldovan national final. One song got the ticket to Eurovision, many others did not. So what has been selected to represent Moldova at the Second Cherry Song Contest 2020? Live Performances of Selected Songs: Natalia Gordienko with "Prison"Valentin Uzun & Irina Kovalsky with “Moldovita”Lavinia Rusu with "Touch"Dima Jelezoglo with "Do It Slow"Pasha Parfeny with "My Wine"Sasha Letty with "Summer of Love"Petronela Donciu & Andreea Portărescu with "We Will Be Legend"Catarina Sandu with "Die For You" Other Links: Matt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: Steps covering Jenny Silver's "Something In Your Eyes"Second Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision

Moldova 2020

The boys are back down under to dissect all the goings on from Eurovision: Australia Decides national selection. After the Aussie cherry, Electric Fields' "2000 and Whatever", finished 2nd in last years' Second Cherry Song Contest, what has piqued the interest of the team and been selected for 2020? Live Performances of Selected Songs: Montaigne with "Don't Break Me"Jaguar Jonze with “Rabbit Hole”Jack Vidgen with "I Am King I Am Queen"Vanessa Amorosi with "Lessons of Love"Casey Donovan with "Proud"Diana Rouvas with "Can We Make Heaven" Other Links: Matt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: AussievisionSecond Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision

Australia 2020

The boys are in Belarus this week as they wade through a sea of entries from the national selection. Only five are being presented here and only one can be the Belarussian cherry for 2020. Live Performances of Selected Songs: VAL with "Da Vidna"NAPOLI with “Don't Let Me Down”Sasha Zakharik with "Rocky Road"Yan Yarosh with "Fire"CHAKRAS with "La-Ley-La"KeySi with "Chili Pepper" Other Links: Matt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: Eurovision artists join the Belarus protestsSecond Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision

Belarus 2020

With a pastel de nata in one hand and a ice cold Superbock in another, the boys gladly take us back to Portugal's Festival da Canção. What cherry has been picked to represent the westernmost sovereign state in Europe in the Second Cherry Song Contest 2020? Live Performances of Selected Songs: Elisa with "Medo de sentir"Bárbara Tinoco with “Passe-Partout”Blasted Mechanism with "Rebellion"Filipe Sambado with "Gerbera amarela do sul"Jimmy P with "Abensonhado"Judas with "Cubismo enviesado" Other Links: Matt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: Anna Bergendahl's new single "Thelma and LouiseSecond Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision

Portugal 2020

It's a short hop over the border from last week's Swedish episode to this week's episode: Norway! Not only have the boys selected a plethora of noteworthy songs from the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix, but they are joined by yet another special guest. What cherry has been picked to represent Norway in the Second Cherry Song Contest 2020? Live Performances of Selected Songs: Ulrikke Brandstorp with "Attention"Kim Rysstad with "Rainbow"Raylee with "Wild"Jæger with "How About Mars"Rein Alexander with "One Last Time"Liza Vassilieva with "I Am Gay"Magnus Bokn with "Over The Sea" Other Links: Matt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: Ellie ChalkleyEllie's shop on Etsy: Totally FlagulousEurovision Again (Ellie is part of the team that organises the fan rewatch parties)Second Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision

Norway 2020

It's a big one this week! The boys roll into Sweden and take a look at Melodifestivalen 2020. They also share some interviews from the Swedish Church in Marylebone, where London-based fans flock every year to watch the Swedish selection show. Live Performances of Selected Songs: The Mamas with "Move"Felix Sandman with "Boys With Emotions"Dotter with "Bulletproof"Anna Bergendahl with "Kingdom Come"Mendez feat. Alvaro Estrella with "Vamos Amigos"Nanne Grönvall with "Carpool Karaoke"Anis Don Demina with "Vem e som oss"Mohombi with "Winners" Other Links: Matt & Monty's Good Thing of The Week That is Good: The American Song ContestSchlagerfiasko's blog post "Remembering The Harcourt"Mendez's love for gay sonJames Corden reacting to Nanne's Carpool KaraokeSecond Cherry on TwitterSecond Cherry on InstagramSecond Cherry on Facebook Email us: hello@secondcherry.vision